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Although a new draft Tobacco Bill for South Africa was published in 2018 to get the country’s nicotine habit under control, it has stalled for years. What’s behind the slow progress? (Samuel Ramos/Unsplash)
HEALTH

How Big Tobacco stalls SA’s smoking and vaping law

When first introduced, strict rules on tobacco advertising in South Africa helped cut smoking from 32% to 24% over a decade. But 20 years later, adult smoking prevalence has…

  • Adam Bertscher
  • Britta Matthes
  • Allen Gallagher
8 min read